SOC 148 Chapter Notes -Collective Behavior, Streaking, Symbolic Interactionism
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Couch collective behavior, an examination of some stereotypes. Collective behavior is a distinct type of social system, but fruitless to emphasize the abnormality of it. Not more or less bizarre than other systems. Debunked claims of emotionality, irrationality, destructiveness, suggestibility, spontaneity. Individual"s mind in isolation vs. that individual"s mind in a crowd. Impulsive, acts on reflex unconscious has upper hand. Certain groups more than others (latinos vs. whites, women vs. men) Lebon-park-blumer hypothesis says that crowds transform individuals, diminishing their ability to control their behavior rationally. These theories are not based on empirical evidence. Mead says crowds are conscious, intelligent, have purpose. Mendoza the collective behavior of fads: the characteristics, effects, and career of streaking. Importance of preexisting social groupings in collective behavior, importance of mobilizable social and cultural resources from preexisting organizations and, friendships, kinship networks. Characteristics of streaking, busting established social science conceptions of fads: Not entirely novel and odd had been practiced before, still practiced after.
